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AIMS AI Research Foundations
Pilot Workshop · Muizenberg, Cape Town
The AIMS Pilot Workshop
This workshop is an internal dry run of the lecturer training workshops at AIMS South Africa, as part of the AI Research Foundations for Higher Education programme.
Building on a month of virtual pre-work through the AI Research Foundations curriculum from Google DeepMind, attendees spend five days in person at AIMS South Africa deepening their knowledge of cutting-edge AI and practising teaching craft. Their feedback shapes the workshop before it rolls out to 30 universities across Africa through 2028.
Why attend?
Four reasons this week is worth your time, whether you teach, research, or are just getting started.
Teach
Develop practical teaching and facilitation skills, and practise explaining technical concepts through peer teaching and structured feedback.
Adapt
Contextualise course materials for different student backgrounds and local African contexts, and improve the workshop for future cohorts.
Connect
Collaborate with peers across the AIMS South Africa AI community and build a network that supports your teaching beyond the workshop.
At a glance
Workshop details
Dates
15 – 19 June 2026
Venue
AIMS South Africa, Muizenberg, Cape Town
Audience
PhD / Master's students, researchers, TAs, lecturers
Before you arrive
Get a head start
Four weeks of online pre-work walk you through the AI Research Foundations curriculum so you arrive ready for the in-person week. Set up on Google Skills, complete the first four courses, and join the Discord channel.
View the pre-workshop steps
See you in Muizenberg.
This pilot week is your moment to learn, teach, adapt, and connect with peers shaping AI research education across the continent.
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